ruoinnas

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Northern Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Samic *ruojnës.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈruo̯jnnas/

Adjective[edit]

ruoinnas (comparative ruoidnasit, superlative ruoidnaseamos)

  1. thin, skinny

Inflection[edit]

Odd, idn-inn gradation
Attributive ruoidna
Nominative ruoinnas
Genitive ruoidnasa
Attributive ruoidna
Singular Plural
Nominative ruoinnas ruoidnasat
Accusative ruoidnasa ruoidnasiid
Genitive ruoidnasa ruoidnasiid
Illative ruoidnasii ruoidnasiidda
Locative ruoidnasis ruoidnasiin
Comitative ruoidnasiin ruoidnasiiguin
Essive ruoinnasin

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland